Today, the AWESOME is found in Virginia Beach, Virginia. You’ve heard the phrase, “learn by doing,” but why not make the learning rewarding when it offers kindness, too? Taelor Reynolds, a student at New Castle Elementary School, was born with amniotic band syndrome, a condition that resulted in limb differences in both of her hands. At just six years old, she has already undergone eight surgeries. Taelor doesn’t currently use prosthetics and often struggles with everyday tasks. Motivated by Taelor’s resilience, he school counselor approached some Old Dominion University engineering students with the hope that they could create a custom device for Taelor as part of their year-end project. Now, a dedicated team of ODU engineering students is working to design a personalized prosthetic solution, and they hope to be finished by the end of summer. When learning creates kindness, THAT’S AWESOME.